AIDS history project — ephemera collection
Scope and Content of Collection
This is an artificial collection assembled from a number of different donations of ephemeral materials, acquired by the Library as a part of the AIDS History Project. The materials consist of small items (flyers, brochures, condom holders, wallet cards) and large posters. The smaller items are arranged by theme and/or creating organization. There are two kinds of posters, those held in the map box, and oversize posters held in map sized folders, arranged on the item level. The oversize items are arranged by location and/or language found on flyer. The medium sized posters are organized by location. Paper based materials include flyers, brochures, wallet cards, and posters. Some artifacts are also included, such as condoms and condom holders. All materials address the medical and social aspects of AIDS and HIV, with a focus on prevention and addressing misconceptions about the disease.
Dates
- Creation: 1973, 1981-2002
Language of Materials
Most of the collection materials are in English, with some materials in other languages.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manager of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials.
Organizational History
The UCSF AIDS History Project was started in 1987 to promote the preservation of historically significant resources relating to the early days of the AIDS Epidemic, with a particular focis on San Francisco's community-based organizations (CBOs). In 1991 a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant was received to fund the AIDS History Project Records Survey. More than 50 agencies were surveyed to identify records that should be permanently preserved. A second two-year NHPRC grant funded an extended survey of collections and development of an acquisition plan. A major part of the project was providing instruction in records management practices to the CBOs. A third two-year NHPRC grant was received in 1993 for the Records Acquisition and Processing Project (RAPP) phase; this grant lasted until December 1995.
The ephemeral materials came in several donations over the length of the project and were combined into a single artificial collection.
In 2018, a number of large posters from international sources were aquired and integrated into the collection.
Extent
7 Linear Feet (5 boxes, 1 takeout box, 1 map box, 10 oversize folders)
Abstract
This is an artificial collection assembled from a number of different donations of ephemeral materials, acquired by the Library as a part of the AIDS History Project. Paper based materials include flyers, brochures, wallet cards, and posters from the US and international sources. Some artifacts are also included, such as condoms and condom holders. All deal with the medical and/or social aspects of AIDS and HIV, with a focus on prevention and on addressing misconceptions about the disease.
System of Arrangement
The collection is arranged to the folder level, with oversize materials arranged to the item level.
Physical Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog: http://www.library.ucsf.edu/.
Acquisition Information
The materials in this collection were compiled from several donations, including MSS 94-60 San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF) Records, and other national and international organizations and individuals contacted during the AIDS History Project.
Separated Materials
Oversize materials have been stored in the flat files of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections.
General
- Finding Aid Written By:
- Julia Bazar
- Date Completed:
- May 2007
Processing Information
Processed by Shelley Carr in 2018.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the AIDS History Project — Ephemera Collection, 1973, 1981-2002
- Author
- Finding Aid written by Shelley Carr
- Date
- © 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for processing this collection was provided by The National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections Repository
UCSF Kalmanovitz Library
530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco CA 94143-0840 USA
https://www.library.ucsf.edu/archives/ask-an-archivist/